Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.83] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2584557 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:01:42 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h8IHvrpN002575 for ; Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:57:54 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <007201c37e0e$9ed1d720$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake questions Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:59:35 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006F_01C37DED.179EA560" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006F_01C37DED.179EA560 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: sqpilot@earthlink=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:41 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake questions ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:01 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Intake questions Greetings, I'm probably about to prove that I haven't paid any attention to any = of the intake construction threads, but here goes... I know there's = special length that will tune the intake to make more power. Ed knows = what this is, but if he tells us, he has to kill us (a slow painful = death, involving 60 slides) :-) =20 My general question is this- does it matter if this runner length is = before, or after the throttle body? I'm using the TWM throttle body, = which is completely separated into two sides. If I kept the air inlet = to the TB as separate tubes for a particular length, would that count = towards the tuned system? =20 The reason I'm thinking about this of course is pre-planning for the = almost inevitable removal of my turbo. If I end up using a stock cowl, = I'll have space in the left cheek for intake stuff. I've seen a very = short intake manifold that sticks straight out to the side about 4 = inches or so, then the TB would stick straight out another 4 inches or = so. While this is simple, and compact, it would certainly not be good = for our power band, so I started wondering if I could "tune" it with = individual pipes on the inlet side of the TB. =20 Thanks, Rusty (Scotty, I need more power!)=20 Hi, Rusty.....I purchased the short intake manifold from Dave = Atkins. He claims he has more than adequate power with his, and that = idle is also good. Look at all the race cars and racing motorcycles = that have the carbs or throttle bodies right next to the engine. They = seem to generate a lot of power that way. For what it's worth. Paul = Conner ------=_NextPart_000_006F_01C37DED.179EA560 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 sqpilot@earthlink
Sent: Thursday, September 18, = 2003 12:41=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake = questions

 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Wednesday, September = 17, 2003=20 11:01 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Intake=20 questions

Greetings,
 
I'm = probably about to=20 prove that I haven't paid any attention to any of the intake = construction=20 threads, but here goes...  I know there's special length that = will tune=20 the intake to make more power.  Ed knows what this is, but if = he tells=20 us, he has to kill us (a slow painful death, involving 60 = slides) =20 :-) 
 
My general = question is=20 this- does it matter if this runner length is before, = or after the=20 throttle body?  I'm using the TWM throttle body, which is=20 completely separated into two sides.  If I kept the air inlet = to the TB=20 as separate tubes for a particular length, would that count towards = the=20 tuned system? 
 
The reason = I'm thinking=20 about this of course is pre-planning for the almost inevitable = removal of my=20 turbo.  If I end up using a stock cowl, I'll have space in = the=20 left cheek for intake stuff.  I've seen a very short intake = manifold=20 that sticks straight out to the side about 4 inches or so, then the = TB would=20 stick straight out another 4 inches or so.  While this is = simple, and=20 compact, it would certainly not be good for our power band, so I = started=20 wondering if I could "tune" it with individual pipes on the = inlet side=20 of the TB.  
 
Thanks,
Rusty = (Scotty, I need=20 more power!) 
 
Hi, = Rusty.....I=20 purchased the short intake manifold from Dave Atkins. He claims he = has more=20 than adequate power with his, and that idle is also good.  Look = at all=20 the race cars and racing motorcycles that have the carbs or throttle = bodies=20 right next to the engine.  They seem to generate a lot of power = that=20 way. For what it's worth. Paul=20 Conner
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